Sony Ships Mondo Units Again

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said on Friday in Japan that PlayStation shipments (not units sold through) has now topped 70 million units.

Launched in September 1995 in the US, Sony's sales for the PlayStation have reached phenomenal proportions, and continue to keep selling off the charts. One of the biggest reasons in this year's success story is the price drop to an MSRP $99.99 in August. Since then, Sony has sold millions of units, with software selling at a 6-1 ratio to hardware. The fact that this year was also one of the biggest years ever for A-plus titles, and the growing Greatest Hits List, helped tremendously.